When "Average Joes" buy a computer they usually just walk into Wal-Mart or wherever with the idea of buying either a Core i3, i5 or i7 and either buy the cheapest one they see or whichever one the sales drone says is best (which is either whichever vendor is paying them more to push their products that week, whichever product they need to clear out the most or both). They don't know, or care, about sockets, upgradability or any of that so there's little to no confusion on their part.
This is true, but I was talking about myself referring types of computers to these average joes. These are people who are my friends or good people I know, and as a knowledgeable person I want them to get the most for their money and not walk out of the store with a rip-off or older tech. That said, I don't have the time to do the work for them. What I do is recommend them the type of processor they should get or at least stay away from. But now with these multiple chipset Core processors, it's hard to make them remember or go into detail what they should be looking for. Of course, they probably couldn't tell the difference between a P55 and a P67, but I still want them to get the most for their buck without having to go into the details.
Honestly, wouldn't it help if they made their choices less confusing...both Intel and AMD? Right now, AMD is less confusing in my opinion. If that changes later, then my opinion will change as well, but that's for the future.
And to Fubar: As a system builder I don't mind upgrading every 2-3 years or every 6 months...actually it's pretty fun considering I'm getting faster tech. Taking stuff apart and putting in better things with your own two hands...as a man it's a pleasure to do so. On the flip side, living with the same old computer for 9+ years would drive me insane! Especially when my friends or average joes talk about buying a new comp/upgrading, it would make my comp feel like a mule. And that's why I keep my system up-to-date BUT use my money wisely. It's a win-win for me
